Research area
Education
We're changing lives around the world. Our research includes promoting inclusion, enhancing maths education, inspiring teenagers to live healthily and giving a voice to people with learning difficulties.
Research highlights
Exploring how young people's diet, environment and mental wellbeing shape their health
Southampton researchers explored how food insecurity, diet and urban life shapes adolescent health in Soweto.
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Giving autistic children a voice – the power of ‘I am’ Digital Stories
‘I am’ Digital Stories created by Southampton researchers are ensuring that the voices of autistic children and young people are heard during crucial transitions in their education and lives. -
Integrating learning about numbers into children’s everyday lives
A programme of activities created by Southampton academics is empowering families in England and Jamaica to talk about numbers early in their children’s lives.
Research institutes, centres and groups
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Autism Community Research Network @ Southampton (ACoRNS)
ACoRNS is a research-practice partnership that aims to improve the lives of autistic children and adults through addressing questions that matter to practice and enabling autistic voices by applying creative methods. -
Games for Impact
We study and design serious games to support learning, user growth and social change, helping organisations and communities tackle real-world challenges. -
Institute of Developmental Sciences
Researching collaboratively to advance health across the life course through research and innovation in the developmental sciences -
Mathematics and Science Education
We have a global reputation for research in the areas of mathematics and science education. -
National Centre for Research Methods
The National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM) provides training in research methods, produces online learning resources, conducts research and supports methodological innovation. -
Web Science Institute
We study the relationship between society and the largest information system in history: the World Wide Web.